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Pharmaceuticals in Reverse Supply Chain Now Hazardous Waste

Material Handling and Logistics

A new rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that prescription pharmaceuticals sent from healthcare facilities to reverse distributors must be regulated as solid waste and evaluated for hazardous classification at the healthcare facility before they are shipped.

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ESG-Driven Supply Chains: Moving Beyond Compliance Toward Proactive Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

While past efforts focused on meeting compliance requirements, organizations are now working to proactively embed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into their sourcing, production, and distribution activities. Without common definitions, ESG assessments can be inconsistent or incomplete.

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The Principles of Waste-Free Product

Bringg

In this post I will try to quickly explain the top level, most important principles on how to develop a waste-free product flow. One reports suggests that 45% of features are never used, and are a waste of time for the product, design and R&D teams. This is where the company first meets the market. Rather, I will cover: ?

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What is LTL Shipping and How Does it Work?

3PL Links

This article will provide a detailed reference to LTL shipping, including the definition of LTL, shipping prices, delivery method, and how to manage your LTL shipment to the fullest. A professional LTL freight carrier will tailor the delivery of your cargo to meet your requirements. What is LTL freight?

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

This term applies to things like hazardous substances and wastes, marine pollutants, and elevated-temperature material. Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods: Including things like environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, and marine pollutants. These are critical to safe passage.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Care for the environment: Businesses have a responsibility to cut back on carbon emissions, dispose of waste in a non-polluting way, and support environmental care programmes. You get the idea.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. FedEx and Adobe are teaming up to offer this help, announcing a deal aimed at helping retailers meet e-commerce demand by sharing data across digital sales and distribution networks. And now on to this week’s logistics news.